Silke Tasche

Experimental Evaluation of Ultraviolet and Visible Light Curing Acrylates for Use in Glass Structures

Adhesive joints in glass construction have been realized with one- and two-component silicones for more than 20 years. However, ultraviolet and visible light curing acrylates in glass constructions provide additional design potential due to their inherent transparency, their advantages in regard to the production process, and their increased material strength. The aging behavior of these adhesives was comprehensively examined by testing bonded joints of annealed glass and metal to gain in-depth knowledge of their durability. The study was expanded by testing full-scale samples of various glass applications.

Louvre Lens ‐ Einfachheit und Komplexität

Die Gebaudehullen des Louvre Lens in Nordfrankreich vereinen nicht nur hochste gestalterische und materielle Anforderungen, sondern reagieren auch auf die strukturellen und bauphysikalischen Besonderheiten der schlanken, eingeschossigen Museumsbauten. Insbesondere die hohen Herausforderungen in der Planung der verglasten Gebaudehullen werden beschrieben und die wahrend des siebenjahrigen Prozesses entwickelten Losungsansatze erlautert. Louvre Lens – Simplicity and Complexity. The building envelopes of the Louvre museum in Lens in Northern France combine highest aesthetic and material requirements. They respond to the structural and physical characteristics of the slender single-storey buildings. The facade engineering of the envelopes will be described with regard to the high requirements and to the seven year process from scratch to inauguration, with main focus on the glazed parts.